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You will lead a team and be responsible for the safety, quality, progress and environmental impact of the Contractors' works. You will also lead a team in the planning and managing the risks and cashflows of the various contracts as well as issuance of instructions and assessment of variations/payments/claims. You are required to actively coordinate with the various parties, such as other project teams, other contractors, designers, consultant architects, stakeholders, the Network Operation/Operator Companies to ensure that the project is well coordinated and seamlessly integrated without any operational impact.

You will be expected to develop in-house capability by coaching and mentoring the young engineers. You are also required to provide expert advice to other LTA's divisions such as the regulation division.

You will have the opportunity to work on the state-of-the-art High Speed Rail automatic train control system, automatic train protection, computer-based interlocking systems and/or platform screen doors.

Requirements:
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical / Electronics/ Computer Engineering and registered as a Chartered / Professional Engineer
• At least 15 years of relevant working experience in design and managing railway signalling project/ contracts
• Knowledge of modern Automatic Train Control Systems and Computer Based Interlockings
• Sound appreciation of the constraints, integration risks and interface requirements of civil (underground station/tunnel, at-grade and elevated viaducts), trackwork, Electicial and Mechanical services and systems works.
• Technologically savvy and ability to keep abreast with current and emerging technologies and trends
• Good written, communication and presentation skills
• Good management, organization and interpersonal skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Flexible and quick to adapt to new situations and changes
• A team player who is analytical, resourcesful and result-oriented and be able to work in a fast paced environment
• Willing to travel and be stationed in overseas for work, when required, is preferred

Ensure correct procedure is adopted for claims and change management, and maximize the contractual entitlement and recovery for counter-claims (time and money) and/or minimize /prevent Subcontractors’ claim (time and money)

Administration and management of all project insurances, including preparation and negotiation of insurance claims

Identification, selection, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, engagement, administration, management and finalization of Consultants including cooperation and coordination with Consultants in order to develop logical/reliable documentation and ensure the Consultants’ performance as well as achieve targets.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Professional body membership preferred

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar commercial or legal field

Min 10 years’ experience at project level in similar role

• 10 or 15 years’ experience at project level

• Management of large scale construction projects

• Management of multi-disciplined commercial teams

• Detailed knowledge of Contract Administration

• Experience in the preparation, negotiation and finalization of Contractual Claims

Create, update and maintain the project submittal log and all other project specific quality control reports

Review shop drawings and submittals for conformance with project specifications by direct review and by leveraging the knowledge and experience of others in the project team when necessary

Chair and document weekly/QAQC meetings with the superintendent and provide written minutes as described in project specific contract documents

Provide written daily QC reports that reinforce activities that are being constructed in conformance with each specific project's established standard and constructively confronts non-conformances to produce the desired outcome in a timely manner

Conduct preparatory, initial and follow-up meetings to establish an understanding of the standards of care desired for each definable feature of work. Verify that checklists are being used and signed off prior to the placement of concrete, steel and other similar items of work

Verify and document that all materials received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittal, are handled and stored appropriately and are acceptable for use in the project

Conduct preconstruction meetings with new and existing subcontractors and the superintendent at least two days prior to the start of each new phase of the work to discuss issues that affect quality. Document these meetings in the daily QC report and Preparatory Phase reports

Schedule, document the results of, and maintain a log of all code and independent inspections that are required. Clearly document, correct and re-inspect all non-conformances prior to covering up work

Conduct periodic follow-up inspections to verify that work is proceeding with the contract documents and the approved submittals. (Desired results come from what is inspected, not what is expected.)

Coordinate and document the testing and commissioning of building systems

Document and distribute pre-punchlists, punchlists and the completion of these lists

Document final inspections, certificates of occupancy and acceptance of the works and various phases thereof

Maintain the project "as-built" drawings on a daily basis

Assemble and forward project closeout documents that include O&M manuals, as-builts and warranties

Requirement

B.S. degree in engineering or construction management and 10 years of relevant experience;

Strong working knowledge of civil, architectural, mechanical and electrical work;

Strong knowledge of the sequencing of work and the strategy of creating effective project schedules;

Good understanding of project change administration and the effect of the quality aspects of the project;

Solid understanding of means and methods of construction for civil project work and/or the renovation of commercial and industrial facilities;